storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
to fall on one's backside
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
serious; not joking; straight
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
to be exhausted; to be tired out
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
cool breeze; cool air; refreshing coolness
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
trial product; prototype model
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
distant land; remote location; distant province
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
burden; load (e.g. CPU time, electricity, etc.)
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied